St. Maria Faustina Kowalska (August 25, 1905 – October 5, 1938) Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, an apostle of Divine Mercy, belongs today to the group of the most popular and well-known saints of the Church. Through her the Lord Jesus communicates to the world the great message of God’s mercy and reveals the pattern of Christian … Read more
Ignatius of Loyola was riding on a mule. He was heading towards a port city in Spain in the hope of going to Jerusalem. On the way he met a Moor (A Moor is a Muslim from northern Africa). The Moor presented his arguments against the virginity of Mary after the birth of Christ. Ignatius, … Read more
“I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.†These are the words of Theresa of the Child Jesus, a Carmelite nun called the “Little Flower,†who lived a cloistered life of obscurity in the convent of Lisieux, France. In French-speaking areas, she … Read more